The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-10
MEETING OF CONluTTEE OF WHITE
DEMOCRATS.

Committee met pursuant to call.
Present-Ward I, w. 8. Rhodes by
T. q. Benton proxy; Ward 2, NJ. A.
Vinson, g. M. McOallum; Ward 8,
w. p. Renwick by 9. 81. Trousdsle
proxy, A. Benoit; Ward 4, W. Il.
Chambliss; Ward s, Urish Millsaps'
J. 81. Flournoy; Ward 6, w. n. An
ders Ward 7, w. r. Young by w. ID.
Roberts, proxy; Ward 8, F. Q. Rice.
Absent-Ward 8. I'D
Col. T. o. Benton was chosen tenn
porary chairman.
Moved by Mr.. Milisaps that it Is the
sense of this committee that CONVEX
ton of the Democratic party of Ouachita
parish be called In accordance with the
resolutions adopted at the meeting OF
white Democrats at West Monroe on
September 10th, 1887. Adopted. 500
Moved by Mr.. Anders, that the tenn
porary chairman appoint q committed
OF three members to draft an address
for publication In accordance with the
foregoing resolution, the temporary
chairman to be added to committee.
Adopted.
The chairman appointed Messrs. Be-
mott, Trousdaie and Chambliss on the
COMMITTEE on address.
Moved by Mr.. Flournoy, that We'd
nesday, 2Slh December, be designated
as the date Of holding primaries for the
ELECTION of delegates to the parish con-
iventiou, and that the parish conven-
ton be held January I'd, 1888, at II
O'Clock M, at the courthouse, at Mon
roe. Adopted. 49, ~,
By Mr.. Flournoy, that the conven'
ton be composed of five delegates
elected from each ward of the parish,
and that the convention, when Assem-.
| bled shall fix the representation of the
. various wards therein. Adopted.
By Mr.. Trouslale, that only white
Democrats shall vote at said primaries
2 Adopted. FL.
, Moved by Mr.. Millsaps that the fol
a lowing polling places and commission
{ ers be designated for said primar!
q election:
Ward /, Rhodes Store commission
q ers, w. 8. Rhodes, Alb. Wimberly.
Il Ward 2, Colony School House; com
,. missioners, VIM. McQuiller and M. A
Vinsop.
- Ward 3, Court House O. III. Trout
dale and @. v. Cellos, commissioner
= Ward 4, Cams Store; F. II. Can
r. and w. r. Chambliss, commissioner
.. Ward s, q. B. Haynes Store; G. +
70 Haynes and John B. Talbert, commits
r sioners.
NJ Ward 6, louisville; E. d. Avere
II and Travis McClendou, commissioner
ia Ward Z, Cadeville; w. II. Rober
a. and E. r. Guyton, commissioners.
70 Ward 8, Mt. Vernon Church; Dr..
liz. Newman and Joseph Bum, con
missioners.
~ Ward 9, Pine Grove Church Walt
"a Head aud A. Nj. Stuckey, commissio
ne ers.
\ Adopted. ...... ...
BY Mr.. Trousdsle, that If on the d.
NJ, of the primary election one of the COZ
missioners should be absent, the cor
n. missioner present shall appoint anoth
lv commissioners from among the viii
,st Democratic voters present, and If DO
ed should be absent then the white Der
On ocra,ic voters present shall elect IL
~. commissioners from among tbemselv
to hold said election. Adopted.
as BY Mr.. Trousdale, that the polls
en- said election shall be opened at
in. o'clock q. M, and shall be kept op
until p. M, In the Sd ward and un
let S p. M, in the remaining wards OF
nd parish. Adopted.
of BY Mr.. Trousdale, that the retur
to of said election be made by the col
missioners to Thomas A. Garrett, g
IL, rotary of this committee, on the d
No following said election. Adopted.
BY Mr.. FIournoy, that tho conv'
he ton herein provided for elect deleea
I'D. to represent the Democracy OF the p
.he ish OF Ouachita in the Slate Democrs
no convention to be held at Baton Rot
,e- on January 10th, 1883, to the Senator
convention for the 23d Senatorial
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